Lone Star Shootout to draw 100 lacrosse teams

(Lewisville) October 27, 2012 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Lone Star Shootout, the premier lacrosse event in North Texas, will be held Nov. 17-18 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The event is expected to draw more than 100 teams at all levels of competition, and in 2011 featured a special appearance by the United States men’s national under-19 team.

Dallas Lacrosse launched this annual event to establish one of the top national youth lacrosse events in the South. Teams travel to the Shootout from as far away as Tennessee, Colorado and Illinois for two days of clinics and competition. More than 6,000 participants and spectators are expected in Lewisville for the shootout.

“We could not be more excited to hold this year’s event at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park,” said tournament director Gary DeSerrano of Dallas Lacrosse. “The park’s amenities, fields and size are perfect for hosting a national lacrosse tournament. We are confident that our teams, sponsors and spectators will be thrilled with the venue.”

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled netted stick called a crosse. Long a favorite in the eastern half of the United States, the sport has been rapidly gaining popularity in Texas during the past decade. Youth league participation has exploded in North Texas and most colleges in the state now have club lacrosse programs, including University of Texas and Texas A&M.

Dallas Lacrosse, a subsidiary of K&G Sports, operates lacrosse events, camps and tournaments across the United States. The Lone Star Shootout was established in 2009 and is its featured event each year. Dick’s Sporting Goods became the title sponsor in 2011.

Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park opened in November 2009, as the largest capital project in Lewisville history. The 269-acre park features eight soccer fields, four baseball fields, four football fields, three concession stands, three manmade lakes, the city’s first skate park and the city’s first dog park. The city reached a 10-year naming rights agreement with Toyota of Lewisville in 2010.

For information on Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, visit www.cityoflewisville.com. For information on the Lone Star Shootout, please visit www.dallaslacrosse.com.

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